Fan of the Evil Dead series and you still haven't started this series yet? Then you're wasting your time reading IMDB - you'd better get Netflix if you haven't already (or whatever streaming platform on which this fantasgromiphic show currently resides), and start watching this hippodrome of gore and giggles, like right now.
It's not a perfect show. But it's pretty darn close. Any splatter-film fan will love it merely for the effects and fun deaths, but anybody else should love it for the humor, the story, the entertainment, and the fact that while taking a modern spin, it's still so similar to the original series.
So fans of the old stuff should be happy. Any horror fan should be happy. Anybody who doesn't mind over-the-top blood/guts should be happy. I don't even consider myself a huge fan of the original series, although I'd consider it all a horror staple, but this new series is off-the-charts hilarious and so much fun. Only advice is: DON'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. It's meant to be played for cheap laughs. It's meant purely to entertain. It's not meant to be deep, or thought-provoking, it's just meant to be a good, 'ol fashioned, 80's style, gore-fest, great-while-drunk-and-watching-with-your-roomates, extravaganza.
I don't wanna oversell it, but I've laughed every episode so far and I'm in the middle of season 2 as of this moment. There are rarely any dull moments. I'm right now absolutely loving the Ash "muppet."
Yes, like I said it has its flaws. But they are few and far in between. Honestly may come back later and give it a 10/10. (edit: I did!)
EDIT: just found out they canceled it. It's a travesty unmatched since they cancelled Firefly. What the blankity-blank-blank were Starz THINKING?!?? This series was GOLD. Well, at least we got 4 seasons instead of one. Or even zero. Enjoy it, kiddos! And don't forget to boycott other Starz shows until they bring this one back!!
It's not a perfect show. But it's pretty darn close. Any splatter-film fan will love it merely for the effects and fun deaths, but anybody else should love it for the humor, the story, the entertainment, and the fact that while taking a modern spin, it's still so similar to the original series.
So fans of the old stuff should be happy. Any horror fan should be happy. Anybody who doesn't mind over-the-top blood/guts should be happy. I don't even consider myself a huge fan of the original series, although I'd consider it all a horror staple, but this new series is off-the-charts hilarious and so much fun. Only advice is: DON'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. It's meant to be played for cheap laughs. It's meant purely to entertain. It's not meant to be deep, or thought-provoking, it's just meant to be a good, 'ol fashioned, 80's style, gore-fest, great-while-drunk-and-watching-with-your-roomates, extravaganza.
I don't wanna oversell it, but I've laughed every episode so far and I'm in the middle of season 2 as of this moment. There are rarely any dull moments. I'm right now absolutely loving the Ash "muppet."
Yes, like I said it has its flaws. But they are few and far in between. Honestly may come back later and give it a 10/10. (edit: I did!)
EDIT: just found out they canceled it. It's a travesty unmatched since they cancelled Firefly. What the blankity-blank-blank were Starz THINKING?!?? This series was GOLD. Well, at least we got 4 seasons instead of one. Or even zero. Enjoy it, kiddos! And don't forget to boycott other Starz shows until they bring this one back!!